The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-23
SOUTH CAROLINA.
observed Memorial day.

Edgetield observed memorial DAY.
Over 100 persons left Spartanburg last
week to attend the national drill.
A large party of Greenville people went
to Washington Friday to attend the national
drill
There are over 2, 600 tons of steel rail now
piled at the depot at Camden to be used in
building the 3Cs railroad.
Greenville wants one Of the agricultural
experimental stations, and committee is
actively at work to that end.
The Young Mems Christian Association Of
Florence is in a most fourishing condition
and the membership is increasing all the
while
It is rumored that the Atlantic Coast
Line will build an extension of railway from
Bishopville to Camden during the coming
summer.
James Epps, Sr., of Clarendon county,
residing near the Williamsburg line, lost
hundreds of dollars in timber by forest
fire which lately swept through his wood
lands.
The barley birds, one of the worst enemies
the oat crop has, have arrived In large num-
bers in Kershaw county, but thus far they
have had but few fields to prey upon, as the
early oat crop is very limited indeed.
Charles Whitus, of Chester, who was re
Gently tried and punished by q fine of $50
for selling whisky without license, has
closed his so-called drug store and announces
the pleasing fact that he is forever done
with whisky. rlcoH 9d1
The cotton factory to be erected in the
town Of Fort Mill. York county, is an as
sured fact. The enterprising people there
went TO work few weeks since and secured
funds enough to commence the erection of
the building at once.
Lightning struck the house of Mr.. S. A.
Bronson, near Summerton, Clarendon coun-
ty, on Friday last, and knocked down
most Of the plastering and set fire to the
stairs. Five people on the premises received
severe shocks by the discharge.
An infant of Mr. Robert West, of Hanp-
ton county, formerly resident of Sandy
Dam, met with horrible death from con-
centrated I've on Saturday last. The I've
was given on bread to the child by the
nurse, she supposing it to be butter.
According to information obtained from
farmers i'll various sections of Edgeield,
Aiken and Lexington counties, it is learned
that there is a good stand of cotton. The
farmers are all busy chopping it out, and
they have good weather for the work
The green pea crop of James Island is
nearly over, but as the truckmen look sr.,il-
ing it is to be inferred they did not lose any
thing on it. The Irish potatoes look well,
but are small, and unless they have heavy
rains in few days the crop will be short
one.
A little child of Middleton Myers; negro
living at Sandy Dam, Collector county, was
burned to death one night last week It was
left alone in the house by its parents, there
being fire in the chimney, and on their re-
turn the child was fatally burned, and died
on the following day.
Isaac Jenkins, of Abbeville (colored), was
bitten by snake last week. The reptile
struck him through Ihis shoe and his foot
Immediately swelled'up TO wonderful pro-
portions. Two toads were procured and
tied to the injured foot and sucked the
poison out. He is all right now.
Probably the oldest person in South Caro-
lima lives in Newberry, Lucinda Easter,
colored woman Of that town, who is now 100
years old. Her mother died at the advanced
age of 1l9 Each of these old women had %
children. Lucinda, who is now living in
Newberry, lost her youngest child about two
years ago at the age of 81.
One of the railroad hands working near
Lancaster was jumped on and beaten within
an inch of his life by seven or eight OF his
companions last Saturday night for having
charged one Of the party with stealing his
rations. In justification of their conduct,
however, the assaulting darkies say that
their victim had threatened TO put ipecac in
their victuals.
J. S. Amos, of Campobello, has been pros
pecting for gold and iron He has found a
vein of magnetic iron ore, which has been
traced several miles The samples seen
are very fine. He has also found some
promising specimens of gold. The indica-
lions are that the people are going 20 inves-
tigate the mineral resources Of the county in
business way.
The citizens of Triangle, wide awake to
the interest Of the surrounding country and
for the building up OF their town, have
signed a written obligation binding them
selves to give one-third of their saleable lots
to any respectable white man. on condition
that ON said lot he erect house worth not
less than $780, to become his property when
the house is completed.
On Sunday morning last, Mary, the little
daughter Of Mr.. Thomas Melton, of Chester
field, was engaged in washing the dishes
near the fire after the morning meal when
her dress caught fire, and before her mother
succeeded in extinguishing the flames she
was painfully and dangerously burned. Mrs.
Melton had her hands and arms badly burn
ed in trying 10 save the child.
The Florence Bank enterprise is all right.
and by the next business season will be in
fun blast. The interest taken in the Flor
ence, Hyman and Georgetown railroad Is
increasing, and the road viii be built. The
completion Of the Wilson and Florence
snort cut railroad, now being built. will